Charles Avenue, Bradford, BD3 8HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD3 8HF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	49.3%	-3.4%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	47.3%	50.7%	3.4%	49.0%	1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.9%	31.4%	1.5%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	50.3%	1.2%	44.2%	6.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	11.7%	10.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	4.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.1%	43.4%	6.3%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	35.4%	30.1%	-5.3%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	14%	11.1%	-2.9%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	8.4%	8.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	5%	7.2%	2.2%	1.2%	6.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around BD3 8HF this area, 45.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.7%	45.8%	5.1%	18.2%	27.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	9.3%	-3.0%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	10.5%	-2.4%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	10.8%	0.9%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	17%	2.9%	33.8%	-16.8%
Other	8.7%	4.1%	-4.6%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	1.1%	3.2%
Indian	5.6%	1.9%	-3.7%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	50.8%	56.7%	5.9%	2.7%	54.0%
Other Asian	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	33%	21.6%	-11.4%	81.4%	-59.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Other	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	57.5%	-10.1%	83.2%	-25.7%
European Union	5.2%	7.8%	2.6%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	24%	30.1%	6.1%	5.6%	24.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.6%	57.6%	-10.0%	83.2%	-25.6%
10+ Years	4.3%	25.3%	21.0%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	8.4%	6.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	6.8%	-10.0%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	8.4%	1.2%	7.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.1%	37.2%	-33.1%
Christian	18.2%	46.2%	-28.0%
Muslim	62.5%	6.5%	56.0%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	13.5%	6.0%	7.5%

Safety

Is Charles Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charles Avenue was 283.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.9% higher than the Bowling and Barkerend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Charles Avenue has the 16th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend and the 149th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 166.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£27,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BD3 8HF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Charles Avenue are based on 35 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bradford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Charles Avenue, Bradford, BD3 8HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD3 8HF

Average Price
£115,685

Semi-Detached
£112,013

Terraced
£143,230

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charles Avenue

Average Price
£117,644

Semi-Detached
£116,708

Terraced
£124,898

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charles AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Charles Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-03-21	£150,271
8 Charles Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£73,000	2025-01-24	£75,868
15 Charles Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-07-12	£151,979
2 Charles Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£116,000	2023-01-19	£128,876
2 Charles Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£88,000	2022-11-07	£98,358

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD3 8HF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	53
Looking after home or family	53
Part-Time Employee	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Self-Employed	38
Other	35
Student (economically inactive)	28
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	15
Education	12
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ	4out of 4	3,334 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	3out of 4	3,602 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD	4out of 4	4,720 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families Basil Street , Canterbury BD5 9HL	4out of 4	4,759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre Washington Street , Girlington BD8 9QW	4out of 4	5,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Marchbank Primary Marchbank Road , Barkerend Road BD3 8QQ	3out of 4	507 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lapage Primary School and Nursery Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	3out of 4	615 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy Dick Lane , BD3 7AU	2out of 4	622 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Feversham Primary Academy Harewood Street , BD3 9EG	4out of 4	784 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Killinghall Primary School Killinghall Road , BD3 7JF	3out of 4	861 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Thornbury Road , BD3 8DF	- not rated	80 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy Thornbury Road , BD3 8HE	2out of 4	219 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Bolling Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU	4out of 4	1,703 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Forster Academy Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG	3out of 4	2,021 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Feversham Academy 158 Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT	4out of 4	2,314 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	2,628 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	3,148 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	3,218 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradford Academy Teasdale Street , BD4 7QJ	3out of 4	2,616 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Delius Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	3out of 4	722 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Secondary Byron Street , BD3 0AD	- not rated	1,150 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Training and Skills Centre Office Suite 2/3 , Accent Business Centre BD3 9BE	- not rated	1,756 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Bradford TLG Bradford , 86 Captain Street BD1 4EL	- not rated	2,184 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oastlers School Flockton Road , BD4 7RH	3out of 4	2,503 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heavenly Desserts	1306 Leeds Road	130 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	1292 Leeds Road	135 yd
Mi Chaii	1258 Leeds Road	137 yd
Bab Tooma Grande	1312 Leeds Road	137 yd
Akbars Restaurant	1272-1280 Leeds Road	137 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Virginia (Bar Only)	85-87 Rushton Road	449 yd
Swaine Green Travern (Bar Only)	2 Sticker Lane	869 yd
Laisterdyke WMC - (Bar Only)	120-122 Sticker Lane	1,076 yd
Power League	Gallagher Leisure Park, Dick Lane	1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taza Khana	31-33 Bradford Lane	179 yd
Ice City Desserts	1246 Leeds Road	197 yd
Florida Fried Chicken	1254 Leeds Road	197 yd
Raja's Appetisers Bar	1242 Leeds Road	197 yd
Raza Catering	28 Killinghall Road	240 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi, Leeds Old Road	650 yd
Manchester Super Stores	Greenhill Mills, Florence Street	672 yd
AL Halal Supermarket (Leeds Road)	1001 Leeds Road	693 yd
Morrisons	Rushton Avenue	956 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, The Woodhall Centre, Woodhall Road	1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy THORNBURY ROAD	grass pitches	142 yd
Laisterdyke Community Centre LAISTERDYKE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LAISTERDYKE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE MANSE STREET		431 yd
Dixons Marchbank Primary MARCHBANK ROAD	grass pitches	624 yd
Arkwright Street Rec Ground (Tyersal Fc) Arkwright Street	grass pitches	734 yd
Energy Mill Gym CONCEPT HOUSE CONCEPT HOUSE BLANCHE STREET	health and fitness suite	872 yd
Myra Shay Playing Fields Barkerend Road	grass pitches	899 yd
Pure Gym (Bradford Thornbury) GALLAGHER LEISURE PARK GALLAGHER LEISURE PARK DICK LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,082 yd
Sportszone Bradford GALLAGHER LEISURE PARK GALLAGHER LEISURE PARK DICK LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,082 yd
Phoenix Park Leisure And Golf Course (Closed) Dick Lane	golf	1,087 yd
Jinnah Arena BARKEREND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,090 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BD3 8HF